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2010 Mercury Mariner Hybrid. Pros: Gets 30 mpg in the real world Surprisingly powerful hybrid drive train Innovative high-tech features Excellent crash safety scores Cons: Pricey for its size Noisy under hard acceleration Fussy rear-seat-folding process Disappointing braking performance.
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Pros: Gets 30 mpg in the real world Surprisingly powerful hybrid drive train Innovative high-tech features Excellent crash safety scores Cons: Pricey for its size Noisy under hard acceleration Fussy rear-seat-folding process Disappointing braking performance 2010 Mercury Mariner Hybrid
Earth-friendly alternative to regular SUV’s Provides reduced emissions Increased mileage Available in one trim with either front or four wheel-drive Powered by a 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine linked to an electric motor AdvanceTrac stability control with anti-rollover technology Four-wheel ABS and tire pressure monitoring AC outlet for powering small devices such as a laptop Safety: Front airbags, front seat mounted side airbags and side-curtain airbags for front and rear passengers 30-34 city MPG 27-31 highway MPG The price: from $28,803-$30,475 Important Information
If you think electric cars are bad… You’re DEAD WRONG.
Information About the Eliica 16.7 feet long Runs on a lithium ion battery Accelerates from zero to sixty in four seconds Weighs 5,291 pounds Seats the driver and three other people The bullet shape design was tested in a wind tunnel The front doors open forward and the rear doors open up like wings The car's platform contains four tracks of eighty batteries, which make for one third of the vehicle's cost The batteries currently require about 10 hours of recharging from empty to full charge, and can be easily charged off of a residential power grid Vehicle range is 120-200 miles on one ten hour charge Top speed: 190-230 MPH
Important Information Electricity: is cheaper than gas can come from renewable resources such as solar and wind power Electric cars: pollute less are more reliable Require less maintenance By using electricity rather than foreign oil, energy dependence can be achieved and we will not have to be involved in costly wars in the Middle East
…More Information The car has eight wheels, which enables it to be closer to the ground for better traction Each of the wheels has an eighty horse power electric motor, giving a 640 horse power eight wheel drive which can endure all kinds of road surfaces The four front wheels steer Each wheel contains a disc brake and employs a regenerative brake system to recover energy
The Cost The estimated cost of development is $320,000 and is being sold at about $255,000
Works Cited http://www.whokilledtheelectriccar.com/why http://www.xyhd.tv/2007/10/industry-news/eliica-8-wheeled-electric-car-from-japan/ http://www.edmunds.com/mercury/marinerhybrid/review.html